Watch holder



H. BLILA WATCH HOLDER Jan. 7, 1941.

Filed May 6, 1940 Enventor HOWARD BLILA BB v? (Tttorneg j Patented Jan.7, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.-

This invention relates to watch holders especially adapted for use inmotor busses and other vehicles constructed chiefly of metal andemploying electric motors or generators for or in their operation.

As is well known watches are subject to injury when exposed to electricor magnetic fields because parts thereof become magnetized in such amanner as to impair their function as time keepers hence it is an objectof the invention to provide a holder in which the watch is keptinsulated from the effects of such fields.

In busses and automobiles, watches are subjected to much jolting hence afurther object of the invention is to so construct the parts of theholder that the watch is cushioned at the supporting points.

A further object is to provide a construction of watch holder by whichthe piece is securely held but easily removed when the possessor leavesthe vehicle. Other objects will appear from the disclosure herein.

The invention is embodied in the example herein shown and described, thefeatures of novelty being finally claimed.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a view in front elevationshowing the outline of a watch therein in broken lines.

Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation also indicating the watch therein inbroken lines.

Fig. 3 is a top plan view.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line IVIV Fig. 1.

The main frame of the structure includes a strip of metal or othersuitable material bent to provide a back portion 5, a front portion 5and a bottom portion 5 The said front portion has secured to it by asuitable adherent a strip of cushioning fabric 6 such, for example, asbilliard table cloth. Supplementing the adherent in attaching the saidfabric strip 6 it is extended around the rear of the bend at the top tothe back and fastened there with a plate 1 and screw 8. With thisconstruction if by accident or use the adherent should become weakenedand the fabric 6 loose, the latter can be lifted without removing thewhole strip, fresh adherent applied and the strip restored to its properposition.

The bottom portion 5'" of the said frame strip is bent over upon itselfto form a loop at 5 to receive the middle portion of a U-shaped frame 9of stout spring wire. Each of the arms of said frame 9 is bent to form acoil 9* and rearwardly and angularly extended portions 9 formed toengage the opposite sides of the rim of the watch. The said portions 9should be normally spaced apart to engage with pressure the rim of anyordinary watch at points above the horizontal diameter of the watch. Butsaid portions 9' are provided with tubular covers H) of rubber or othersuitable cushioning .and insulating material. To prevent the tubularcovers H) from slipping off the arms 9 the ends of said arms arethreaded and provided with nuts as shown at II.

On' the upper side of the frame bottom piece there is supported acircular slightly concaved shaped disk l2 of metal or other suitablematerial, it being fastened to the upper side portion 5 with itsconcaved side uppermost by means of a centrally located screw [3 on thedisk and nut M to an angular bracket l5.

The said cup shaped disk is filled with a resilient gummy adherent l1and superimposed on and held by said adherent is a thick disk [8 of feltor other fabric constituting a cushion and insulating material. The saidadherent is preferably that known as Battery compound for sealingstorage batteries.

The'portion of said bracket [5 to which the watch holding frame isattached is shaped to hold the watch in an inclined position facing thedriver of the vehicle when the other portion of said bracket is.attached to a projection of the vehicle as by the screw Hi.

The forms and materials of the parts can be changed without departingfrom the gist of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A time piece holder including a main frame portion consisting of astrip of suitable stiff material bent at one end to form a back restfor,

the time piece and at its other end to form a loop, a spring framegenerally of U-form secured at its lower end in said loop of the mainframe, the corners of said U-frame having coils and the arms of saidframe each having a portion at its end extending at an angle thereto foryieldingly engaging opposite edges of the time piece.

2. A time piece holder including a main frame portion consisting of astrip of suitable stiff material bent at one end to form a back rest forthe time piece and at its other end to form a bottom piece and a loop,electric insulating material on said back rest, a receptacle secured onsaid bottom piece to contain an adherent material, a cushioning andelectric insulating member secured on said adherent material, and aspring frame of wire generally of U-form secured at its lower end in theaforesaid loop of the main frame, said U-frame having resilient coils,the arms of said frame each having a portion at its end extending at anangle thereto for yieldingly engaging opposite edges of the time piece,and material on said arms for electrically

